Portable corn-crib and granary



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O. I. & A. E. COOK & H. M. BRITTON. PORTABLE 001m CRIB AND GRANARY.

No. 450,506. Patented Apr. 14,1891.

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ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OEFTCE.

CHARLES IRA COOK, ALBERT E. COOK, AND HENRY M. BRITTON, OF

ODEBOLT, IOlVA.

PORTABLE CORN-CRIB AND GRANARY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 450,506, dated April 14, 1891.

Application filed July 30, 1890. Serial No. 360,334. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES IRA COOK, ALBERT E. 0001;, and HENRY M. BRITTON, all of Odebolt, in the county of Sac and State of Iowa, have invented a new and Improved Portable Corn-Crib and Granary, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Our invention relates to improvements in portable corn-cribs and granaries; and the object of our invention is to produce a simple and convenient corn-crib and granary that may be quickly and easily set up or taken down and removed, and that will safely hold the various grains.

To this end our invention consists in certain features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate cor esponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a broken front elevation of a corn-crib and granary embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a broken detail perspective view showing the manner in which the lining is attached to the walls of the crib and also showing the manner in which the top or cover is secured. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section of the corn-crib and granary, and Fig. 4 is a broken horizontal section on the line 4 l of Fig. 3.

The wall of the crib and granary is formed of a series of vertical slats A, which are flexiblyunited by the cables a, which are looped around the slats, as shown, and twisted together between the slats, so that the connected series of slats form a belt which may be easily rolled up into a small compass. hen the slats are erected to form the crib, thetwo end slats are fastened together by suitable chains B, thus forming a cylindrical wall. The slats A adjacent to one end are sawed off near the top and bottom, as shown at A, thereby affording convenient doors through which the interior of the crib maybe reached the upper door being used for shoveling grain into the crib and the lower door for removing grain from the crib.

The crib is erected upon a suitable foundation, the floor C being preferably supported upon joists D, so as to project slightly into the crib, although the crib may be mounted upon any suitable floor. The crib is braced from the outside by the braces E, which are attached to the upper cable a and extend diagonally downward to the ground. Any desired number of these braces may be used and suitable braces F extend across the top of the crib, and braces G are attached to the upper cable a and extend diagonally downward to the floor of the crib, the lower ends of the braces being attached to a suitable eye or hook H, which is centrally attached to the floor Got the crib. The bottom of the crib is encircled by a metal plate J, which is arranged so as to extend downwardly into the ground,

and'thereby prevents any rats, mice, or other rodents from getting into the crib. On one side of the crib, at the bottom and opposite the lower door, is a box K, closed at the top and having on the inner side next the bottom a door K, which swings outwardly and is provided wit-h a suitable handle 70, by means of which it may be operated.

The crib is provided with a suitable lining L, which is preferably of oiled canvas, but which may be made of any suitable material. The lower portion of the lining extends downward between the outer edge of the floor C and the vertical slats A, and a suitable flap L is sewed or woven to the lower portion of the lining, so as to extend inwardly and rest upon the floor C. The lining is large enough to be doubled at the top, as shown at L so that the cover M will fit closely upon it and exclude all moisture. The upper portion of the lining is provided with hooks Z, which are attached to the outside thereof and are adapted to be hooked upon the upper cable a, so as to prevent the lining from dropping down while the granary is being filled. The lining L has also attached to its outer sides small cords Z, which may be tied around the cables a or around the vertical slats A to assist in holding the lininginposition. ThecovcrMislargeenough to overlap the top of the lining L, and attached to the cover at various points near the outer edge are cords m, which may be tied around one of the cables at, so as to hold the cover securely in place.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the device makes a substantial crib and granary, and that the floor may be made in sections and the whole device may be rolled or folded into a very small compass, so that it may be easily carried about.

When the granary is to be filled, the cover M is removed and the grain shoveled in or run in from the top, and when it is to be emptied the lower door of the granary is opened. The door K of the box K is opened by means of the handle 70 and the grain will flow through the aperture, so as to be easily shoveled up. It will be observed that the flap L of the lining L does not extend across the door K, so thatwhen the door is opened the grain will flow freely into the box.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A portable corn-crib and granary consisting of a wall formed of a series of flexiblyunited slats mounted upon a suitable floor, a lining having near the bottom a (lap extending inward upon the floor, and a suitable cover adapted to overlap the top of the lining, substantially as described.

2. A portable corn-crib and granary comprising a Wall formed of a series of flexiblyconnected slats mounted upon a suitable floor t and provided with braces extending from the top of the wall to the ground and from the top of the wall to the door, a lining for the wall having near the bottom a flap extending inward upon the floor, means for securing the liningin position,andasuitable coveradapted to overlap the top of the lining, substantially l as described. l

3. A portable corn-crib and granary coml prising a wall formed of a series of flexiblyconnected slats, said wall having a door at the 1 lower door thereof, said box having a suitable door therein, a lining having means for attachment t0 the wall and having an inwardlyprojecting flap, as shown, and a cover adapted to overlap the top of the lining and having means for attachment to the wall of the crib, substantially as described.

t. A portable corn-crib and granary comprising a floor, a cylindrical wall mounted around the floor, said Wall being composed of a series of flexibly-connected slats and having a door near the upperand lower portions there of, braces extending from the upper portion of the wall to the ground and from the upper j portion of the wall to the floor, braces extending across the top of thecrib, a box arranged within the crib and opposite the lower door thereof, said box having an outwardly-opening door, a lining having means for attachment. to the wall and having an inwardly-extending flap, as shown, andacoverto overlap the top of the lining, said cover having cords thereon to attach it to the wall of the crib, all substantially as described.

CHARLES IRA COOK. ALBERT E. COOK. HENRY M. BRITTON.

Witnesses as to C. 1. Cook and A. E. Cook:

lDANIEL LESHER, U. D. MUXEN. Attest as to Henry M. Britten;

t1". 0. GUsTLv, W. ODEBBS. 

